The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1887-08-19
FLEEING FOR THEIR LIVES.
Hostiles Driving Settlers from Their
Homes in COlorado-A Battle Between
the Indians and the Sherifi's Forces, in
Which the Former Have Four SOunded.

Hostiles Driving Settlers from Their
Homes in COlcrado-A Battle Between
the Indians and the Sheriff's Forces, in
Which the Former Have Four NOunded.
RAwILNs, Wy. T., Aug 16.-A messenger
has Just arrived from White River, Col,
who reports that about $50 Utes are
fighting at Beaver creek, fifteen miles
from Meeker Families are rushing into
Meeker and more Indians are coming.
The country is all on fire below Meeker be-
tween tic White and Bear rivers Mr.. Col
den. the messenger, is trustworthy. One
hundred mounted men are ready and will
march on the Utes under the command of
c. E. Blydenbmg. Women are making
bandages and the town is thoroughly ex-
cited
MEEKER, Col, Aug. 16. by courier to
Glenwood Springsl lone battle between the
Utes and Sheriff Kendalrs party has re-
suited in the wounding OF four bucks, and
Colorow has asked permission to leave the
battlefield and go back to the reservation.
The fight occurred on Beaver creek last
Tuesday. The battle occurred on bluff Just
behind Beaver creek and within five miles
of the old battle ground of 1879. Kendall
had been following the trail of the Utes
twenty-four hours, and about two miles
from where he met them he encountered
the squaws and herds going west toward
Douglas creek He did not disturb them,
but two or three SquawS showed night
and he was compelled to take their
knives from them. He then pushed
on across the country and came
upon Colorow and eighty -four bucks camped
in the shelter of a clump OF trees, about 800
yards from the bluffs. As soon as the Indi-
ans caught sight of the sheriff and his
party they Immediately rushed to theiI
horses and rode farther back, hating
every few minutes as if to encourage
pursuit, in which they were successful.
Once out in the open plain they
Immediately began to encircie the cowboys
and fired twice at them. The Indian force
outnumbered the sheritf's by two to one.
The sheriffs posse rettrt ed to the bluff, get
ting the clump of trees between himself and
the h0stiles, and dismounting, returned the
FIRE, wounding one buck. The bucks then at
lacked Kendalrs outfit with ferocity. The
fight continued all the afternoon and up to
dark, when tie Indians went to the north
bank of the White river. The sheriff
Gainped for the night, maintaining strict
guard Until morning Four Indians were
wounded during the fight and one will die
The battle was conducted at long range.
Scouts sent out by Kendall at daybreak re-
turned in the course of an hour with the
intelligence that they could see no In
dams. The party then struck the Indians
trail and marched all day, but lost it at the
North fork and did not find it until the
morning of Thursday. A skirmish took
place and continued about an hour, when
the Indians drew off and took to the shelter
of the hills As coon as possible party will be
made up and sent out to find and reinforce
Kendall. There arc about 800 people here
at present, all the woman and children from
the surrounding ranches heying been sent
here for protection.